Job overview
"This is a key role to support the Director of Commercial Procurement Services and Associate Director of Commercial Procurement Strategy, Governance and Reporting to assist with the implementation of the BHRUT vision and strategy for Commercial Procurement, as approved by the Trust Board, with a specific focus on continuous development, improvement and transformation across the entire spectrum of procurement data analytics, architecture and systems. This role will also be integral to supporting the Trust towards delivering a Best in Class Commercial Procurement Service for BHRUT and Integrated Collaboration across North East London (NEL) across the spectrum of procurement data analytics, architecture and systems deliverables. To achieve this, the role will be central to managing and maintaining key relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels. This role will have direct line management responsibility for a team of 2-5 senior technical procurement data analytics, architecture and modelling staff, and will work collaboratively in a matrix structure on a project and programme specific basis, as both a supportive team member and team leader, as directed by the Director of Commercial Procurement Services and Associate Director of Commercial Procurement Strategy, Governance and Reporting."
Main duties of the job
To act as the procurement data analytics, architecture and systems subject matter expert and team lead, working with key clinical and non-clinical stakeholders, providing a first point of contact and support on any escalations and emerging priorities in respects to operational and strategic matters.
This role will require being embedded within the service whilst working collaboratively with key members of the Commercial Procurement Services team to manage and address key issues and projects relating procurement data analytics, architecture and systems delivery.
To lead on procurement data analytics, architecture and systems transformation activities, projects and programmes in accordance with the Trust’s values, aims and objectives. To support the development of operational and strategic plans that deliver savings and provide improved value for money across all teams within the Commercial Procurement Services team as well as on a Trust-wide basis.
Working for our organisation
We’re an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. We’re no longer in ; we’ve opened at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and, in recognition of our progress, we’ve been at the Health Service Journal Awards.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to and get rid of corridor care.
Our patients are benefitting from our in Ilford; an in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at and at.
These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 scans a year.
The majority of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited. We’re proud to be a employer.
We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Professional qualification in data, systems, process and lean methodology or equivalent experience.
Desirable criteria
2. Full Professional qualification in Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (MCIPS) or equivalent full qualification and membership or equivalent experience
Skills/ Abilities
Essential criteria
3. Excellent verbal and written skills; specifically the ability to write and articulate complex matters in simple language to appeal to multiple audiences.
4. Excellent procurement systems and process transformation skills; specifically across Clinical, Non-Clinical, Clinical, Procurement Supplies and Procurement Logistics.
Desirable criteria
5. Politically astute with honed communication and interpersonal skills
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential criteria
6. Experience of leading risk management and risk mitigation plans relating to procurement systems and process transformation; specifically experience of leading on ensuring and assuring that the Trust is not exposed to financial, service or reputational risk as a result of procurement data analytics, architecture and systems.
7. Experience of developing, implementing and leading operational and strategic business continuity plans across clinical and/or nonclinical and/or Clinical Procurement Supplies and/or Procurement Logistics settings and in support of wider procurement systems and process transformational outcomes.
Desirable criteria
8. Financial and budgetary management experience.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.